N. 2nd Street in Harrisburg
A major road project in Harrisburg will take somewhat longer than expected.
Under a project to make N. 2nd Street more walkable and safe, a portion of the roadway was set to transition from one-way to two-way traffic in mid-June. However, that may not happen now until late July, with a total two-way conversion planned for September.
According to Percy Bullock, project manager for the city, issues with outdated underground utilities have pushed back the construction timeline. The city now expects to make the stretch of N. 2nd Street from Maclay to Division streets two-way by the end of the month, once utilities are replaced and median construction is completed.
The rest of the roadway, from Forster to Maclay streets, will not go two-way until likely the end of September, Bullock said. Before that happens, roundabouts need to be constructed at Verbeke, Reily and Kelker streets. Those will take around two to three weeks to complete.
Until the section of the road switches to two-way, the current traffic pattern will remain the same, with one right lane open.
In about two weeks, Bullock expects road paving to take place along the corridor.
By October, the entire project should be completed, he said. Harrisburg officially kicked off the project in May 2021.
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